The Black Stars continue their free fall down the FIFA World Rankings as they have slipped to 45th in the world in the latest one released.
The senior national team have dropped from their perch in the top 30’s just a few months ago and are now nearly 50th in the world. They have also slipped from being the third best ranked African team to the current fifth ranked.
The draw for the 2017 African Cup of Nations took place in Gabon earlier tonight with the Black Stars landing in Group D.
The Stars are billed to take on Egypt and Uganda, both present in our world cup qualifying group, as well as Mali.
The Black Stars would know all about their possible opponents for the 2017 Cup of African nations when the draw is held later today (Wednesday).
Gabon are hosting next year’s tournament, set to run from 14 January to 5 February 2017. Ghana, runners-up at the last edition, are in the top seed of the draw alongside Champions Cote d’Ivoire, hosts Gabon and the continent’s top ranked Fifa side Algeria.
The Black Stars of Ghana were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa’s national team in a friendly international played in Durban Tuesday.
The Black Stars are winless in their last three games and were hoping for a friendly win to bring them back on track, but an early goal was pegged back by the South Africans who were playing before a teeming crowd at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
The friction between the Sports Ministry and the Ghana Football Association looks to be taking a turn for the worse with the latest pronouncement from the sector Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, set to further inflame passions between the two entities.
And if the Black Stars lose a couple qualification matches along the way, who really cares?
The Black Stars of Ghana were held to a goalless draw by a stubborn Ugandan side in the opening 2018 world cup qualifying game played in Tamale earlier today.
The Black Stars failed to break down their plucky opponents who game into the game with a well rehearsed plan to soak up the pressure and hit the Stars on the counter, and they executed the plan to perfection, holding out for a massive goalless draw away from home.
Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has joined the unenviable list of Ghanaian players in Europe whose homes have been raided by thieves.
The 26 year old is currently with the Stars team in the country preparing for the opening world cup qualifier against Uganda in Tamale Friday; but back in Italy his home has been hit by thieves.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced the seedings for the 2017 Afcon draw that would take place next month.
Ghana, one of the continent’s top sides, have been placed in the top bracket of seeds – alongside hosts Gabon, champions Cote d’Ivoire and the continent’s top Fifa ranked side Algeria.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been handed his debut Black Stars call-up days before he participates in the UEFA Champions League final for his Spanish side.
Partey was included in the 23 man squad named by manager Avram Grant for the upcoming African Cup qualifier against Mauritius, after an impressive season as for Los Colchoneros.
The Black Stars climbed three places from last month’s low of 41st in the world to finish 38th in the latest rankings table released by the world football governing body, Fifa.
Ghana’s 3-1 win and 0-0 draw against Mozambique in qualifying were the only action the team took part in the month in review, leading to the slight surge in points.
The Black Stars of Ghana took a giant leap towards qualifying for the 2017 African Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-1 win over the Mambas of Mozambique at the Ohene Djan sports stadium in Accra.
Frank Achaempong, John Boye and a delightful Jordan Ayew chip gave the Stars a 3-0 lead, before Apson Manjate puleed one back for the visitors to wrap up an easy three points for the senior national team.
The Black Stars are getting prepared for a crucial game this afternoon, but they had an important visitor the night before who certainly helped relax the mood.
Shatta Wale visited the team at their Alisa Hotel hideout Wednesday evening, the ‘Dancehall King’ interacting with the team and its officials.
The Black Stars of Ghana would be in action Thursday when they take on the Mambas of Mozambique in a qualifying game for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.
The game would kick off at 15:30 GMT at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra.
The Black Stars are in action Tuesday afternoon, taking on Comoros Islands in the second leg preliminary 2018 world cup qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports stadium in Kumasi Captain Asamoah Gyan, who missed a huge chunk of the first game due to fitness issues, gets to start this time around from the first minute. … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana were unable to break down a resolute Comoros team Friday afternoon in the world cup qualifier played in the Island nation’s capital of Moroni.
Hugely tagged as favourites, Ghana huffed and puffed for 90 minutes, but where simply toothless for much of the game with the forced absence of captain Asamoah Gyan.
